SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2195        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2201

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2195        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2201

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2201) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 10 of Chapter 25A, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after clause (e), the following new sentence:

“In adopting such regulations, the division shall require that a municipal lighting plant serving a municipal territory in which a customer receives services from an investor-owned utility, all municipalities served by said municipal lighting plan shall be eligible for the green communities program and exempt from subsection (a) of section 20 of chapter 25 of the general laws.”